The water tank is in place, but untill it can handle the over flow first we can have it recieving water... Now when we say plumbing we are not plumbing it to be part of our main water supply (yet) but just a supply of water that can be used on the garden and in emergancy. However it could get a pump put on it at a later date.

I will admit on this one Hayden has made all the first flush system and most likely plumb it all up as well. This side of the project is really his. (well he does this for a living being a plastic fabricator and all.) And he has sourced all the parts.

So far this project has cost about $170.00 (Thanx to Hayden)

$100.00 for the tank

$30.00 for leaf catcher (Hayden did say he could made one but ot the cheaply)

$20.00 for a screw end cap.

$14.00 for hose valve, stainless steel nuts and bolts.

It is pretty simple system but should work. This will give is two 3rds of the tank (about 660 litres) as drinking water if required (we can also put water purifiers in if requried) the lower one 3rd is only for the garden use.

Leaf catcher and first flush system (Built by Hayden)

How the system works is pretty simple, rain water from the roof is captured first by the leaf catcher which is a simple strainer. Water then continues to the first flush system which catches all the bird poo and nasty's off the roof. As this small tank fills, the floating ball valve will block and seal the pipe and the water is then diverted to the main storage tank. As the water storage tank fills it will get to a point where the over flow simply goes to the storm water drain as normal.

The 2 taps the upper is drinking water, and lower garden water only. If the water is below the drinking water tap then there is simply no drinking water left till it rains again.

After each heavy rain you simply drain the first flush system and clean every so often. This has a hose and can go on the garden or to the storm water.

Pretty simple yet an effective system really.

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